Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy

Webb’s DOK Level 1

Recall & Reproduction

Webb’s DOK Level 2

Skills & Concepts

Webb’s DOK Level 3

Strategic Thinking/ Reasoning

Webb’s DOK Level 4

Extended Thinking

Remember

Retrieve knowledge from long-term memory, recognize, recall, locate, identify

o    Recall, recognize, or locate basic facts, details, events, or ideas explicit in texts

o    Read words orally in connected text with fluency & accuracy

o    Define terms

 

 

 

Understand

Construct meaning, clarify, paraphrase, represent, translate, illustrate, give examples, classify, categorize, summarize, generalize, infer a logical conclusion), predict,

compare/contrast, match like ideas, explain, construct models

o  Identify or describe literary elements (characters, setting, sequence, etc.)

o  Select appropriate words when intended meaning/definition is clearly evident

o  Describe/explain who, what, where, when, or how

o  Specify, explain, show relationships; explain why, cause-effect

o  Give non-examples/examples

o  Summarize results, concepts, ideas

o  Make basic inferences or logical predictions from data or texts

o  Identify main ideas or accurate generalizations of texts

o  Locate information to support explicit-implicit central ideas

o   Explain, generalize, or connect ideas using supporting evidence (quote, example, text reference)

o  Identify/ make inferences about explicit or implicit themes

o  Describe how  word choice, point of view, or bias may affect the readers’ interpretation of a text

o Explain how concepts or ideas specifically relate to other content domains or concepts

o Develop generalizations of the results obtained or strategies used and apply them to new problem situations

 

Apply

Carry out or use a procedure in a given situation; carry out (apply to a familiar task), or use (apply) to an  unfamiliar task

o  Use language structure (pre/suffix) or word relationships (synonym/antonym) to determine meaning of words

o  Use context to identify the meaning of words/phrases

o  Obtain and interpret information using text features

 

o  Apply a concept in a new context

o  Illustrate how multiple themes (historical, geographic, social) may be interrelated

Analyze

Break into constituent parts, determine how parts relate, differentiate between relevant-irrelevant, distinguish, focus, select, organize, outline, find coherence, deconstruct (e.g., for bias or point of view)

o  Identify whether specific information is contained in graphic representations (e.g., map, chart, table, graph, T-chart, diagram) or text features (e.g., headings, subheadings, captions)

o  Categorize/compare literary elements, terms, facts, details, events

o  Identify use of literary devices

o  Analyze format, organization, & internal text structure (signal words, transitions, semantic cues) of different texts

o  Distinguish: relevant-irrelevant information; fact/opinion

o  Identify characteristic text features; distinguish between texts, genres

o   Analyze information within data sets or texts

o   Analyze interrelationships among concepts, issues, problems

o   Analyze or interpret author’s craft (literary devices, viewpoint, or potential  bias) to critique a text

o   Use reasoning, planning, and evidence to support inferences

o    Analyze multiple sources of evidence, or multiple works by the same author, or across genres, time periods, themes

o    Analyze complex/abstract themes, perspectives, concepts

o    Gather, analyze, and organize multiple information sources

o    Analyze discourse styles

Evaluate

Make judgments based on criteria, check, detect inconsistencies or fallacies, judge, critique

 

 

o   Cite evidence and develop a logical argument for conjectures

o  Describe, compare, and contrast solution methods

o  Verify reasonableness of results

o  Critique conclusions drawn

o  Evaluate relevancy, accuracy, & completeness of information from multiple sources

o  Draw & justify conclusions

o  Apply understanding in a novel way, provide argument or justification for the application

Create

Reorganize elements into new patterns/structures, generate, hypothesize, design, plan, produce

 

o  Generate conjectures or hypotheses based on observations or prior knowledge and experience

o  Synthesize information within one source or text

o  Develop a complex model for a given situation

o  Develop an alternative solution

o  Synthesize information across multiple sources or texts

o  Articulate a new voice, alternate theme, new knowledge or perspective

 

Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy

Webb’s DOK Level 1

Recall & Reproduction

Webb’s DOK Level 2

Skills & Concepts

Webb’s DOK Level 3

Strategic Thinking/ Reasoning

Webb’s DOK Level 4

Extended Thinking

Remember

Retrieve knowledge from long-term memory, recognize, recall, locate, identify

 

 

 

 

Understand

Construct meaning, clarify, paraphrase, represent, translate, illustrate, give examples, classify, categorize, summarize, generalize, infer a logical conclusion), predict,

compare/contrast, match like ideas, explain, construct models

o  Describe or define facts, details, terms

o  Select appropriate words to use when intended meaning/definition is clearly evident

o  Write simple sentences

o  Specify, explain, show relationships; explain why, cause-effect

o  Give non-examples/examples

o  Take notes; organize ideas/data

o  Summarize results, concepts, ideas

o  Identify main ideas or accurate generalizations of texts

 

o   Explain, generalize, or connect ideas using supporting evidence (quote, example, text reference)

o  Write multi-paragraph  composition for specific purpose, focus, voice, tone, & audience

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o Explain how concepts or ideas specifically relate to other content domains or concepts

o Develop generalizations of the results obtained or strategies used and apply them to new problem situations

 

Apply

Carry out or use a procedure in a given situation; carry out (apply to a familiar task), or use (apply) to an  unfamiliar task

o    Apply rules or use resources to edit specific spelling, grammar, punctuation, conventions, word use

o    Apply basic formats for documenting sources

 

o  Use context to identify the meaning of words/phrases

o  Obtain and interpret information using text features

o  Develop a text that may be limited to one paragraph

o  Apply simple organizational structures (paragraph, sentence types) in writing

o  Revise final draft for meaning or progression of ideas

o  Apply internal consistency of text organization and structure to composing a full composition

o  Apply a concept in a new context

o  Apply  word choice, point of view, style to impact readers’ interpretation of a text

o  Select or devise an approach among many alternatives to research a novel problem

o  Illustrate how multiple themes (historical, geographic, social) may be interrelated

Analyze

Break into constituent parts, determine how parts relate, differentiate between relevant-irrelevant, distinguish, focus, select, organize, outline, find coherence, deconstruct (e.g., for bias, point of view)

o  Decide which text structure is appropriate to audience and purpose

o  Compare literary elements, terms, facts, details, events

o  Analyze format, organization, & internal text structure (signal words, transitions, semantic cues) of different texts

o  Distinguish: relevant-irrelevant information; fact/opinion

o   Analyze interrelationships among concepts, issues, problems

o   Apply tools of  author’s craft (literary devices, viewpoint, or potential dialogue) with intent

o   Use reasoning, planning, and evidence to support inferences made

o    Analyze multiple sources of evidence, or multiple works by the same author, or across genres, or time periods

o    Analyze complex/abstract themes, perspectives, concepts

o    Gather, analyze, and organize multiple information sources

Evaluate

Make judgments based on criteria, check, detect inconsistencies or fallacies, judge, critique

 

 

o   Cite evidence and develop a logical argument for conjectures

o  Describe, compare, and contrast solution methods

o  Verify reasonableness of results

o  Justify or critique conclusions

o  Evaluate relevancy, accuracy, & completeness of information from multiple sources

o  Draw & justify conclusions

o  Apply understanding in a novel way, provide argument or justification for the application

Create

Reorganize elements into new patterns/structures, generate, hypothesize, design, plan, produce

o  Brainstorm ideas, concepts, problems, or perspectives related to a topic or concept

o  Generate conjectures or hypotheses based on observations or prior knowledge and experience

o  Develop a complex model for a given situation

o  Develop an alternative solution

o  Synthesize information across multiple sources or texts

o  Articulate a new voice, alternate theme, new knowledge or perspective